NHC watching area off Florida coast for potential tropical development
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center is watching an area off the coast of Florida for potential tropical development.
A non-tropical area of low pressure is expected to form near or offshore of the southeastern coast of the U.S., the NHC said Monday.
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The system has the potential to develop tropical or subtropical characteristics if it remains offshore. It is moving northeast at 10 to 15 mph.
It has a near-zero percent chance of development over the next 48 hours and a 10% chance of development in the next week.
'The NHC is tracking the first area of potential development of the season, stretching from the coastline of Northeastern Florida up through the Outer Banks,' Max Defender 8 Meteorologist Rebecca Barry said. 'While there is a very little chance for this system to develop, even if it were to develop it would have almost no effect on our area. It may pull moisture away from the state and dry us out a bit.'Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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